Product
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Building high-performing teams that crush key results
About Me
As an experienced leader with over a decade of experience, I excel in establishing new teams, building culture, and delivering efficient, agile product management operations. My approach is rooted in user-centered design strategies and data-driven decision making.
With an entrepreneurial mindset, I've led successful initiatives at major companies - from search platform modernization at GameStop to identity verification at Capital One, and game-based recruiting at GE. I thrive on building cross-functional partnerships and ensuring transparent execution of strategy.
When I'm not building products, I'm passionate about supporting STEM education initiatives, serving as the advisory board chair at a local high school computer science department. I believe in empowering the next generation of technology leaders.
Portfolio
Target Discovery Experience
Search, Typeahead, Browse, and a GenAI powered proof of concept
GhostRed
Game-based cybersecurity training platform
MindLabs Collaborative Play
Pokemon cards meets Stem Education in AR
GameStop Search
Built in-house search and inventory platforms from the ground up followed by holistic experience redeisgn
Experience
Product Leader | Culture & Community Builder
Form Organizations, Establish Agile Operations, & Take Platforms from Zero to One
Accomplished Product Leader with expertise in driving product strategy, development, and execution. Proven track record in Lean Product Management, Generative AI, Mobile First Design, and Cross-functional Leadership. Successfully launched multiple products driving customer satisfaction and business value in e-commerce, fintech, and cybersecurity.
Target
RemoteSenior Product Manager, Findability Experience
A proven top performer with a track record of consistent delivery on four major cross-platform initiatives in the first year, including an experience-wide redesign, Circle Loyalty relaunch, generative AI application in search, and context-aware experiences. Achieved 5% improvement in search performance and drove $1M+ monthly revenue through innovative features.
- Pioneered Target's first generative AI application in search, directing a 15-person team to deploy a guided experience for 1% of annual search volume
- Delivered 3 context-aware experiences for discretionary product shoppers estimated to lift search revenue by 1%
- Generated > $1M in search revenue every 30 days by spearheading the launch of Target Circle Deals filtering functionality
GameStop
RemoteLead Product Manager, Search, Trade, and Inventory
Promoted to Lead Product Manager for re-platforming search and redesigning the user experience, improving the click-through rate and 30-day performance by 5%. Managed inventory, trade, pre-owned, and warranty value streams. Cut real-time inventory visibility latency from a daily refresh and created a retro-gaming category strategy. Proven track record in driving product strategies and achieving results in gaming and retail.
- Launched real-time inventory servicing in a Texas store, eliminating redundant inventory data sources to reduce order cancellations caused by in-store discrepancies
- Developed and delivered the alpha version of a store fulfillment administration portal, empowering administrators to manage fulfillment eligibility for 3,000 stores and handle orders requiring manual intervention while keeping store fulfillment decline rates below 2%
Senior Product Manager, Search Platform
- Developed and released a search API and administration capability, resulting in a 5% increase in search result click-through rate while maintaining overall checkout rates.
- Launched a "Get It Fast" user experience, enabling customers to easily find products available for store pickup or same-day delivery, driving a 3-5% growth in daily average store pickup orders and boosting profit margins
- Spearheaded the redesign of the discovery user experience, including features like "Shop My Store," optimized image assets, and elimination of redundant network calls. This resulted in a 25% reduction in page load times while serving millions of sessions monthly
- Continuously improved search relevance, focusing on high-volume search terms (representing 80% of monthly volume) through curated searches and retiring 60% of legacy search-driven redirects. Equipped site merchandising teams with insights on top "zero results" search phrases to further enhance the customer experience
Capital One
Richmond, VAGroup Product Manager, Customer Identity Platform
- Led a 25-person cross-functional team in the development, testing, and configuration of identity verification workflows for the launch of the William Sonoma co-branded credit card to mitigate the risk of fraudulent applications while maintaining a streamlined customer experience
- Established a 100-member cross-business platform community and newsletter, fostering collaboration and driving component reuse across the organization
Senior Manager, Product Management, Architecture and Enterprise Search
- Developed and implemented a new enterprise search strategy, resulting in a 30% improvement in search relevancy and user satisfaction
- Led architecture modernization initiatives across 400+ applications, reducing technical debt by 25%
GE Digital
Richmond, VAGroup Product Manager, GhostRed
- Led development of a gamification platform that increased candidate engagement by 40% and reduced hiring time by 25%
- Managed a team of 8 developers and designers, delivering 4 major platform releases
Additional Experience
Explore Interactive
Director of Marketing and Product Development- Developed a go-to-market strategy for an educational technology startup to raise $130k in funding. Managed the request for proposal process to select an engineering partner for launching the minimum viable product
Digital Technology Leadership Program
- Achieved top ratings in four 6-month Corporate IT assignments, gaining experience in UI redesign, data center management, application architecture, and cybersecurity
Deep Run High School
Chair of Advisory Board, Center for Information Technology- As chair of the advisory board, directed efforts to improve the program through new course development, connected students to internships, and identified student project sponsors
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
BS Computer Science
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Magna Cum Laude